stouw

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stouwe, either inherited from Proto-Germanic *stōwō, or a new deverbal formation from stuwen, stouwen. Compare German Stau, English stow.

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Noun

stouw f (plural stouwen, diminutive stouwtje n)

  1. Obsolete form of stuw (“weir”).
  2. (obsolete) herd of livestock
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